2006 Atlanta Braves | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Turner Field | |
City | Atlanta | |
Record | 79–83 (.488) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Time Warner | |
General managers | John Schuerholz | |
Managers | Bobby Cox | |
Television | TBS Superstation Turner South (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson, Chip Caray, Ron Gant) FSN South (Jeff Torborg, Bob Rathbun) | |
Radio | WGST WKLS (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson, Chip Caray) WWWE (Luis Octavio Dozal, Jose Manuel Flores) | |
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The 2006 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 136th for the franchise and 41st in Atlanta. During the season, the Braves attempted to win the National League East.
Finishing with a 79–83 record, not only did the Braves miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990, but also their first losing season that same season. In failing to reach the postseason, Atlanta ended their streak of fourteen consecutive division titles. [1]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Mets | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | 41–40 | 44–37 |
Atlanta Braves | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | 40–41 | 39–42 |
Florida Marlins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | 42–39 | 36–45 |
Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | 41–40 | 30–51 |
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–11 |
Atlanta | 1–6 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–3 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 10–8 | 5–10 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 1–6 | — | 10–9 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7–8 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 6–9 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 4–11 |
Cincinnati | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–10 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 10–5 | 0–6 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 9–6 | 5–1 | 6-9 |
Colorado | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–15 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 10–8 | 2–7 | 8–0 | 11–4 |
Florida | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 7–0 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 11–7 | 9–9 |
Houston | 5–4 | 4–3 | 8–7 | 5–10 | 2–4 | 4-3 | — | 3–3 | 10–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 9–7 | 4–4 | 7–11 |
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 15–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–13 | 13–6 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 5–10 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 0–7 | 5–10 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 7–9 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 7–9 | 1–5 | 6–9 |
New York | 6–1 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 12–6 | 6–9 |
Philadelphia | 5-1 | 11–7 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 8–11 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–13 |
Pittsburgh | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 7–9 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–13 | 4–6 | 9–7 | 4–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 6–1 | 6–9 | 3–3 | 3–12 |
San Diego | 10–9 | 2–7 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 7–8 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–13 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 12–7 | — | 1–4 | 1–5 | 8–7 |
St. Louis | 3–4 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 6–9 | 7–2 | 5-1 | 7–9 | 7–0 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 2–4 | 4–1 | — | 4–3 | 5–10 |
Washington | 5–1 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–8 | 7-11 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 6–12 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 3–4 | — | 7–11 |
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April: 10–14 (Home: 4–5; Away: 6–9)
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May: 18–11 (Home: 9–3; Away: 9–8)
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June: 6–21 (Home: 2–12; Away: 4–9)
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July: 14–10 (Home: 7–8; Away: 7–2)
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August: 15–13 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–6)
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September/October: 16–14 (Home: 10–6; Away: 6–8)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Braves team member |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Brian McCann | 130 | 442 | 147 | .333 | 24 | 93 |
1B | Adam LaRoche | 149 | 492 | 140 | .285 | 32 | 90 |
2B | Marcus Giles | 141 | 550 | 144 | .262 | 11 | 60 |
SS | Édgar Rentería | 149 | 598 | 175 | .293 | 14 | 70 |
3B | Chipper Jones | 110 | 411 | 133 | .324 | 26 | 86 |
LF | Ryan Langerhans | 131 | 315 | 76 | .241 | 7 | 28 |
CF | Andruw Jones | 156 | 565 | 148 | .262 | 41 | 129 |
RF | Jeff Francoeur | 162 | 651 | 169 | .260 | 29 | 103 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Matt Diaz | 124 | 297 | 97 | .327 | 7 | 32 |
Wilson Betemit | 88 | 199 | 56 | .281 | 9 | 29 |
Pete Orr | 102 | 154 | 39 | .253 | 1 | 8 |
Todd Pratt | 62 | 135 | 28 | .207 | 4 | 19 |
Scott Thorman | 55 | 128 | 30 | .234 | 5 | 14 |
Willy Aybar | 36 | 115 | 36 | .313 | 1 | 8 |
Brian Jordan | 48 | 91 | 21 | .231 | 3 | 10 |
Tony Peña Jr. | 40 | 44 | 10 | .227 | 1 | 3 |
Martin Prado | 24 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 1 | 9 |
Brayan Peña | 23 | 41 | 11 | .268 | 1 | 5 |
Daryle Ward | 20 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 1 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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John Smoltz | 35 | 232.0 | 16 | 9 | 3.49 | 211 |
Tim Hudson | 35 | 218.1 | 13 | 12 | 4.86 | 141 |
Chuck James | 25 | 119.0 | 11 | 4 | 3.78 | 91 |
John Thomson | 18 | 80.1 | 2 | 7 | 4.82 | 46 |
Horacio Ramírez | 14 | 76.1 | 5 | 5 | 4.48 | 37 |
Kyle Davies | 14 | 63.1 | 3 | 7 | 8.38 | 51 |
Jason Shiell | 4 | 15.2 | 0 | 2 | 8.62 | 14 |
Travis Smith | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jorge Sosa | 26 | 87.1 | 3 | 10 | 5.46 | 58 |
Lance Cormier | 29 | 73.2 | 4 | 5 | 4.89 | 43 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Bob Wickman | 28 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1.04 | 25 |
Macay McBride | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.65 | 46 |
Ken Ray | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.52 | 50 |
Chad Paronto | 65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.18 | 41 |
Óscar Villarreal | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3.61 | 55 |
Tyler Yates | 56 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.96 | 46 |
Mike Remlinger | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4.03 | 19 |
Chris Reitsma | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8.68 | 13 |
Kevin Barry | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.61 | 19 |
Peter Moylan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.80 | 14 |
Danys Báez | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 10 |
Wayne Franklin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 3 |
Joey Devine | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 10 |
Phil Stockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 |
Blaine Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 | 0 |
Anthony Lerew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 1 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville [4]
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